Introduction
John Sullivan (born December 22, 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Career
Sullivan attended Clemson University in South Carolina in the late 1980s and was a doubles All-American in 1987.
He made one ATP Tour final, the 1993 Athens International, where he and Royce Deppe were doubles runners-up.
At the 1994 Australian Open, Sullivan made it through qualifying and was drawn up against Todd Woodbridge in the opening round. He won the first two sets and took the third into a tiebreak, but lost in five sets. In the men's doubles he and partner Donald Johnson defeated eighth seeds Scott Melville and Gary Muller in the first round, before losing in the second. His only other Grand Slam appearance came at the 1994 French Open, where he and Kenny Thorne were beaten in the first round of the men's doubles.
ATP Tour career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1993 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Royce Deppe | Horacio De La Peña Jorge Lozano |
6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1992 | Gramado, Brazil | Hard | Richard Matuszewski | Nelson Aerts Fernando Roese |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Richard Matuszewski | Doug Flach Nicolás Pereira |
7–6, 7–5 |